Notice2026-11798

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

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Published
June 12, 2026

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Transportation DepartmentPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Abstract

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has granted or denied the application described herein.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35791-35792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11798]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration


Hazardous Materials: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
DOT.

ACTION: Notice of actions on special permit applications.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the procedures governing the application 
for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of 
Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given 
that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has granted or denied the 
application described herein.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 13, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, DC 20590.
    Comments should refer to the application number and be submitted in 
triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of comments is desired, include 
a self-addressed stamped postcard showing the special permit number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Burger, Director, Office of 
Hazardous Materials Safety Special Permits Program, Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, East Building, PHH-6, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, 
Washington, DC 20590-0001, (202) 366-4535.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of the applications are available for 
inspection in the Records Center, East Building, PHH-6, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC.
    This notice of receipt of applications for special permit is 
published in accordance with part 107 of the Federal hazardous 
materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 02, 2026.
Donald P. Burger,
Director, Special Permits Program.

                      Special Permits Data--Granted
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                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      Special Permits
                                       affected            thereof
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10631-M.........  National         ...............  To modify the
                   Aeronautics                       special permit to
                   and Space                         update the
                   Administration.                   engineering
                                                     documents in
                                                     paragraph 7.a.
21193-M.........  KULR Technology  ...............  To modify the
                   Corporation.                      special permit to
                                                     authorize
                                                     transportation via
                                                     vessel when other
                                                     modes of
                                                     transportation are
                                                     not practicable.
21693-M.........  KULR Technology  ...............  To modify the
                   Corporation.                      special permit to
                                                     authorize
                                                     transportation via
                                                     vessel when other
                                                     modes of
                                                     transportation are
                                                     not practicable.
21849-M.........  <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>, Inc  ...............  To modify the
                                                     special permit to
                                                     authorize an
                                                     additional
                                                     hazardous material.
22064-M.........  Daicel Safety    ...............  To modify the
                   Systems                           special to
                   (Thailand)                        authorize the
                   Company                           transportation of a
                   Limited.                          pressure vessel via
                                                     cargo vessel.
22132-N.........  Dragonfly        172.101(j).....  Applicant is
                   Energy Corp.                      requesting a permit
                                                     to ship lithium-ion
                                                     batteries weighing
                                                     over 35 kilograms
                                                     by cargo aircraft.
22143-N.........  Zhejiang         173.304(d).....  To authorize the
                   Topflying                         manufacture,
                   Metal                             marking, sale and
                   Packaging Co.,                    use of a non-DOT
                   Ltd.                              specification non-
                                                     refillable inside
                                                     container similar
                                                     to a DOT
                                                     specification 2Q
                                                     container.
22151-N.........  Zhejiang Rein    178.71.........  To authorize the
                   Gas Equipment                     manufacture, mark
                   Co., Ltd.                         and sale of non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     cylinders
                                                     manufactured in
                                                     accordance with ISO
                                                     11515.
22181-N.........  The Research     173.199(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                   Foundation for                    transportation in
                   The State                         commerce of mice
                   University of                     infected with a
                   New York.                         harmful pathogen
                                                     (Division 6.2
                                                     material) using
                                                     alternative
                                                     containment.
22188-N.........  Arkedge Space    173.185(e).....  To authorize the
                   Inc.                              transportation via
                                                     air of a lithium
                                                     ion battery that
                                                     has not passed the
                                                     testing required by
                                                     the 38.3 UN Manual
                                                     of Tests and
                                                     Criteria.
22212-N.........  CSX              174.26.........  This special permit
                   Transportation                    authorizes the use
                   , Inc.                            of electronic means
                                                     to maintain and
                                                     communicate on-
                                                     board train consist
                                                     and shipping paper
                                                     information in lieu
                                                     of paper
                                                     documentation when
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     are transported by
                                                     rail.
22218-N.........  Lucid USA, Inc.  173.185(a)(1),   To authorize the
                                    173.220(d).      transportation in
                                                     commerce of low
                                                     production and
                                                     prototype lithium-
                                                     ion battery
                                                     modules, battery
                                                     packs (UN 3480),
                                                     and Vehicle,
                                                     lithium ion battery
                                                     powered and Battery-
                                                     powered vehicles
                                                     containing low
                                                     production and
                                                     prototype lithium-
                                                     ion batteries.
22226-N.........  Heli-1           172.101(j),      To authorize the
                   Corporation.     172.200,         transportation in
                                    172.204(c)(3),   commerce of certain
                                    172.301(c),      hazardous materials
                                    173.1,           in remote areas of
                                    173.27(b)(2),    the U.S. by 14 CFR
                                    175.30(a)(1),    Part 133 cargo-only
                                    175.75.          aircraft
                                                     (rotorcraft
                                                     external load
                                                     operations) in
                                                     which hazardous
                                                     materials are
                                                     attached to or
                                                     suspended from the
                                                     aircraft without
                                                     being subject to
                                                     certain hazard
                                                     communication
                                                     requirements,
                                                     quantity
                                                     limitations,
                                                     packaging and
                                                     loading and storage
                                                     requirements.

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22259-N.........  Honeywell        173.302a(a)(1).  To authorize the
                   Intellectual                      manufacture, mark,
                   Properties Inc.                   sale, and use of a
                                                     non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     pressure vessel,
                                                     similar to a DOT
                                                     Specification 3HT
                                                     cylinder, for the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous material.
22263-N.........  Space BD Inc...  173.185(a)(1)..  To authorize the
                                                     transportation in
                                                     commerce of protype
                                                     lithium ion
                                                     batteries used in
                                                     space applications
                                                     which have not
                                                     passed the criteria
                                                     in Part III,
                                                     Subsection 38.3 of
                                                     the UN Manual of
                                                     Tests and Criteria
                                                     (mode 4).
22294-N.........  Rampart          172.101(j),      This special permit
                   Aviation, LLC.   173.242.         is being requested
                                                     to transport
                                                     certain Class 3
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     contained in non-
                                                     DOT specification
                                                     collapsible, rubber
                                                     packagings aboard
                                                     Cargo-Only
                                                     aircraft, in remote
                                                     areas of Alaska
                                                     only when no other
                                                     means of
                                                     transportation is
                                                     available.
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                      Special Permits Data--Denied
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      Special Permits
                                       affected            thereof
------------------------------------------------------------------------
21656-M.........  Rawhide Leasing  180.205(g).....  To modify the
                   Company LLC.                      special permit to
                                                     authorize
                                                     alternative
                                                     requalification
                                                     testing and to no
                                                     longer require the
                                                     grantee to be the
                                                     owner of the
                                                     cylinders.
22237-N.........  American Mobile  49 CFR Part 173  To authorize the
                   Research, Inc.                    transportation in
                                                     commerce of certain
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     contained in
                                                     alternative inner
                                                     packagings.
22238-N.........  American Mobile  49 CFR Part 173  To authorize the
                   Research, Inc.                    transportation in
                                                     commerce of non-DOT
                                                     specification
                                                     packaging
                                                     containing the
                                                     hazardous materials
                                                     authorized herein.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                     Special Permits Data--Withdrawn
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Nature of the
 Application No.     Applicant      Regulation(s)      Special Permits
                                       affected            thereof
------------------------------------------------------------------------
21414-M.........  Zero             172.101,         To modify the
                   Motorcycles      173.185(b)(5).   special permit to
                   Inc.                              authorize
                                                     additional battery
                                                     types.
22291-N.........  Government of    172.101,         To authorize the
                   Thailand,        175.30(a)(1),    transportation in
                   Royal Thai       177.848(a),      commerce of
                   Navy.            177.848(f).      explosives
                                                     forbidden aboard
                                                     cargo-only aircraft
                                                     by cargo-only
                                                     aircraft.
22297-N.........  Eagle Chem LLC.  172.203(a),      To authorize the
                                    172.302(c),      discharge of
                                    173.202,         hazardous materials
                                    173.203,         in UN Intermediate
                                    173.241,         Bulk Containers
                                    173.242,         (IBC) without
                                    173.243,         removing the IBC
                                    177.834(h).      from the motor
                                                     vehicle on which it
                                                     is transported.
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[FR Doc. 2026-11798 Filed 6-11-26; 8:45 am]
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